Low Vitamin C, Beta-Carotene Accompany Alzheimer’s
Low levels of vitamin C and bet-carotene could be clues to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting the possibility of dietary factors against dementia. Writing to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, German researchers report that a small study comparing antioxidant...
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Alzheimer’s Symptoms Reversed
Breakthrough Research Shows It’s Possible… The more of the following you can incorporate into your daily life, the more momentum there is to protect and restore memory. Optimize diet. Eliminate simple carbohydrates such as anything made from white flour and/or...
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Heart Healthy Diet
Key steps to eating a heart-healthy diet, according to the American Heart Association, include: Eating a variety of deeply colored fruits and vegetables. Eat unrefined fiber-rich whole-grain foods. Eat fish at least twice a week, For additional protein, choose skinless...
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Eating For Longevity
The so-called Mediterranean diet has been linked to living longer. To start eating more like a Mediterranean, try these simple diet changes: Drink alcohol in moderation Eat less meat and meat products Eat more vegetables, fruits, legumes and nuts Choose...
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Avoid Cruise-ship Virus And Other Travel Ills
A cruise or tropical vacation can be just what the doctor ordered to beat the winter doldrums. But it can also expose you to some nasty infections. Norovirus, which is so common on boats that it’s called the cruise-ship virus,...
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Talk Before You Test
Radiation exposure from medical tests has increased sixfold in the U.S. since 1980. Today, almost 40 percent of it comes from the 20 million heart tests administered each year. The American Heart Association (AHA) recently advised doctors to discuss the...
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Exercise For Hip Pain Relief
Three months in an exercise program called Thuko intervention eased joint pain and increased flexibility in people with osteoarthritis of the hip, according to a recent German study. The 218 volunteers were divided into three groups. One took part in...
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Bladder Cancer (Choosing the right treatment for you)
Knowing the stage and grade helps your doctor decide which methods will best treat your cancer. After the stage and grade have been found, your doctor can discuss how to move forward with treatment. Following are some treatment options for...
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Flu Vaccine Update
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that one strain of the flu that is circulating this year is a mutated form of H3N2 and that the flu vaccine can only partially protect against that strain. But the...
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Boost Your Mood With Produce
In a recent survey of almost 14,000 people by the University of Warwick in England, those with the highest levels of mental well-being ate the most fruits and vegetables. Volunteers were asked about their diet, confidence, stress, social support, optimism,...
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The Buzz On Beverages
Alcoholic beverages and sodas are among the top sources of calories in the U.S., yet they don’t satisfy your hunger or offer much in the way of nutrition. One 12-ounce can of regular soda has about 150 calories. The same...
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Living With Bladder Problems
Embarrassment or fear of an accident is common if you have urinary leakage. However, various therapies, medications and bladder training can help you gain better control over your bladder. Your doctor or urologist can help put together a plan specific to...
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Bladder Cancer (Types that may form)
Three types of bladder cancer may form: Papillary tumors stick out from the bladder lining on a stalk. They tend to grow into the bladder cavity; away from the bladder wall, instead of deeper into the layers of the bladder...
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4 Symptoms Of OAB (Over Active Bladder)
If you have OAB, you may have any of these symptoms! Urgency: The sudden compelling desire to pass urine, which is difficult to put off. Frequency: The need to urinate more than 8 times in 24 hours (although this can...
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What is Pre-diabetes?
Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have “pre-diabetes”, blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Doctors sometime refer to pre-diabetes as impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or...
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Osteoporosis Check
An osteoporosis evaluation is usually warranted in older adults who sustain wrist fractures. For some, a wrist fracture may be the first indication of the disease. Osteoporosis is an ongoing progressive disease that can often be slowed with appropriate treatment....
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How To Prevent Heartburn
Cut back on fatty foods: In addition to triggering acid production, fried and fatty foods slow digestion. Drinking plenty of water with rich meals helps to dilute the acid and keep food moving through your digestive tract. Sleep upright: If...
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Drugstore Shots: Yay or Nay?
It used to be that the doctor’s office was the only place you could get a vaccine. Now you can roll up your sleeve in almost any pharmacy and get a flu shot. Vaccines for shingles, pneumonia and more are...
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Slash Stroke Risk
Eating potassium-rich foods such as sweet potatoes and spinach may reduce stroke risk in postmenopausal women. Researchers found that women ages 50 to 79 who had the most potassium in their diets were 21 percent likely to suffer a stroke...
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Mess Up More
Learning a new skill? Go ahead and screw up a few times. Your brain’s motor-control center, the cerebellum, has a coaching mechanism that automatically and unconsciously logs and then learns from errors, speeding you toward better proficiency with every gaffe...
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Cancer Testing Of The Future
A game-changing new cancer test in the form of a simple blood draw could make early diagnosis easier, and render the hazards of false positives and gnarly biopsies obsolete. It’s designed to detect any variety of cancer by analyzing damage...
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Is Work Ruining Your Health?
It’s not always easy to tell. But don’t take our word for it, check this list: I often strategize to free up more time to work. I regularly stay at work later than I intended. I work to reduce or...
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10 Snacks For 100 Calories Or Less
Can’t resist those mid-morning or late-night munchies? Satisfy your hunger with a snack that contains 100 calories or less: 1 cup blueberries 1 cup grapes 1/2 cup edamame, in pods, salted (or approx. 3/4 cup if shelled) 25 oyster crackers 18...
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The Best Way To Lose Weight
Despite the dizzying array of diets out there, losing weight is actually pretty simple. In a 2014 analysis of 48 diets published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, participants achieved significant weight loss by following any low-fat or...
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A Trick For A Burst Of Power
Ever notice that your energy picks up when your instructor kicks on a playlist? Turns out, listening to music with a lot of bass can make you feel more powerful and may help mentally, prepare you for a tough workout according...
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Easy Ways To Eat Healthier In 2015
Cook ahead: When hectic schedules make preparing home-cooked meals seem daunting, Bauer doubles or quadruples the recipes on the nights she cooks so she can portion out the leftovers and freeze them. “If you start to do this, you will...
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Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety is better treated with therapy than with medication. Recent findings: Cognitive behavioral therapy can be used to help people work through their fear and avoidance of social situations, and its effects last longer after treatment than medications. Social...
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Yoga: Is Hotter Better?
A growing number of gyms offer classes in Bikram or other versions of “hot yoga,” done in rooms heated to between 90 and 105 degrees. Sweating it out at the studio may sound sweet on cold winter days, but is...
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Instant Stitches With Less Pain And No Scars
Next time you have a cut that requires stitches, ask the doctor to “super glue” it instead In a randomized controlled trial, 130 patients with 136 lacerations received either standard stitches or a skin tissue glue called octyl cyanoacrylate. The...
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Is Your Calcium Supplement Really Working?
If you’re taking calcium to protect your bones, here’s how to make sure your body is absorbing the nutrients. Drop one pill in a glass of white vinegar and stir every five minutes for half an hour. If the supplement...
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